Method of and apparatus for making spumoni and the like



A. A. MAGAZZU METHOD 0F AND APPARTUS FOR MAKING SPUMONI AND THE LIKE Jams, 1929. l 1,698,411

A. A. MAGAZZU METHOD 0F AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING SPUMONI AND THE LIKE Filed ret. 21, 1927 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Jan. 8, 1929.

.PATENT oF 1,698,411 EIC-1:...

ANTHONY A. MAGAZZU, F UPPER Danny mQwNsrirP, nnLAwAiin COUNTY, PENN- SYLVANIA.

METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING SPUMONI AND THE LIKE.

Application` filed February 21, 1927. Serial No. 170,049.

My invention relates to a method of and apparatus for making spiimoni and the like. For the information of those not familiar with this product, it may be stated that spumoni Vcomprises a `composite cake of ice cream, the central portion ofwliich is customarily made up of layers of WiWi-flavored ice cream and c11stards,w hich central portion is enclosed in an outer layer of ice cream of preferred iiavor, French vanilla being the yiavor usually employed vfor thisv outer coating.

In the customary method of making spumoni, frusto-conical cup-like molds are prof vided, into each .of which a quantity of the ice cream comprising ,the outer layer is placed, the same being then Worked up by the fingers of lthe operator around the side walls ofthe mold,l after which the several portions of the vari-flavored ice cream which make up the central portion is placed in the interior .of the lined mold, the whole being then permitted to set in the mold at the proper temperature until wanted for delivery or use. In dispensing the product to the ultimate customer, the same isnsually cut into wedge-shaped sections.

The method of making spumoni as hereinbefore outlined is objectionable in that theV ice cream forming ,the coating is manipulated bythe hands of the operator to'line the walls of the mold, this practice being obviously objectionable and insanitary. Furthermore, by the employment of this method, it is not possible to make the spumoiii in' a relatively small size, and frequently losses-occurred. in

the restaurants wherethe product was dis-V pensed by reason of .the same melting and losinfr its attractive a iearance lwhen a con-f siderable period of time `elapsed between successive orders for portions of the same.

The object of my present invention is to provide an improved method of ,and appa-v ratus for making spumoni and the like, which will `be more sanitary than the method at present employed, which will not only be adapted for making the product in the cus-` tomary sizes, butalso in smalleror individual sizes, which will enable the product to be made more expeditiously, thereby materially 1 reducing rthe labor cost, which` willxresult in the outer layer'of yice cream being shaped more uniformly, and' which will permit the outer layer to be made much thinner l than heretofore, if desired.

With the foregoing object in View, 11.11513 present invention contemplates an improved method and a novel apparatus whereby a quantity of ice cream which is to forni the outer layer of the spumoni may be readily yand expeditiously manipulated to form the .out the methodv thereof;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken approximately on theline 2-2 of Fig. 1, the forming member, however, being shown in its lowermost or operative position; l f

Fig. 3 f's a-perspecti-ve view of one of the molds, showing means for preventingv rot-a.- tiou thereof with respect to the mold holder;

Fig. 4 isahorizontal plan view ofthe-bed portion of the apparatus; l

Fig. 5 is an enlarged underneathplan view of the forming member; and l Fig. 6 is an enlarged transverse'section of'y the lower end of the ,core portion of the-forming member.

'Referring to the drawings, in the particu# lar embodiment of my invention therein shown, 10 is a mold, preferably frusto-conical in shape, in which the spumoni is made. 11 is a mold 'holder complementalin shape to the lower end of the mold. VThe mold may be` vprovided with one or more rid-ges 12., 4formed in the side walis thereof, land theinold holder 13,for the purpose of preventing rotation Vof the mold with respect tothe mold holder. The ridges 12 and grooves 13 may, however, be omitted in some instances, as it will ordinarily be found that the frictional engage,- ment of the outer surface .of the lmold with the piold holder will besufficient to prevent rotaion. Y,

Themold holder is mounted on ya plate 14, Which is ,pivoted bymeans rof ffl :bolt 15 to another plate 16, which plate 16 is Ysecured to the bed plat@ 17 of the machine proper. YNear theend of the plate ,16, remote from thepivot 15, y.there is provided a Stop ym@aber 18," against which the end portion of the plate 14' operative position-` is adapted to abut when the plate 14 is in the nary type.

' VA vertical spindle 27 extends through theV pulley`21fand through the bearing portion 20 of the standardl). p. The spindle v27 iefeathcred or splined .with respect to the pulley 21,V

so that said spindle maybe rotated by the pulley 21 and at the same time be vertically V movable with respect thereto.` The upper end ot thespindle 27 is provided with a trunnioned-collar 28, which is engaged by means` of a hand lever 29 for the purpose of depressing the spindle 27 in the manner and for the purpose to be hereinafter set' forth.

The hand lever 29is pivoted as at30 .to one end of a link 31, the other end of which is pivoted as at 32 to a portion of: the standard 19. To the rear end-,of the lever 19 there is connected one end otra coil springr 33, the other end of which is connected to astationary portion of the machine, such as the standard 19.

The spring 33 normallytendsto depress the.

rear Vend of the hand lever 29,- and consequently raise the spindle 27 to its'upper Vinoperative position. The lower end of the vertical spindle 27 is provided with an enlarged Y portion I34, thereby providing a shoulder 35 whichservesto limit theupward movement of 1 the spindle 27.

The lower enlarged portion 34 of the spindle 27 is provided with a tapered socket for the reception of the complementally tapered shank 36 of theforming member. The formn ing member comprises a central core 37, `preierably tapered, and of such size `and shape as to lform the icecream contained withinthe mold inthe manner which willbe hereinafter more fully setforth., The lower end of the Vcore portionofthe forming member isprovidedwith a rib 38, extending transversely acrossthebottom'of the core portion 37 inre-` verse. curvature, asshown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. Y

Surrounding the core portion 37 `of the forming member is a 4skirt 39, which, when the spindle 27 is in its lowermost position, will extend downward over the outside of the mold 1Q which is mounted in the mold hold-er 11.`

The mold holder is provided in thebottom portion thereof with; anopening 40, and like-f wise the pivoted plate member 14 is provided withan aperture41,which-registers with the opening140 in the bottomofthe mold holder 1l. In like manner, the plate16 and thebedv i i Y U i. `"42 andl43. Projecting upward from the bed plate 17 17 ofthe machine are provided with apertures The aperture 41 inthe pivoted plate member 14 registers with the aperture f 42 in the plate member 16 when the'pivoted means ot these apertures,^drainage of the mold holder will be permittedwhen any of `plate member is inthe operative position. By

the ice cream becomes lodged and melts within themold holder 11. i

`The operation of the machine above de- Y scribed,aswell as the various stepsconstitut-` ing the method ot-my presentinvention,may i now be explained. lThe motor 26 being supplied with current-,the same will, Abyrmeans of the pulley 24, belt 22 "andpulley ,21,r`otate the spindle `27 constantly. The'spindle 27 will normally be held inthe elevatedVV position by means of the spring l33 and lever 29,v and con-VA sequently the forming member will normally be heldin the uppermost positiombut will be constantly rotated as above set forth.`

i The plate`14 isswung outward about its 'pivot 15, thereby toenable amold (containing a suitable opiantityy of ice` creamlto be readily placedinthe ,mold holder 11. The plate`14-is now swung into its operative posieef tion, the lug 18 serving tolimit the movement 1 of the same whereby the moldholdenwitli the mold contained therein, -1 is brought directly" i.

beneath the forming member,

The operatorfnow manually depressesthe `4projecting end of the handlever29, thereby n causingthe rotatingforming-member to befV .brought intov operativerelationship with the l moldand the ice cream contained therein. As

the rotating forming member descends into the interior ofthe moldlO, the curved rib 38,

which is provided on the-*lower end of theY core portion 37 of the ormingmember, will cause f the` ice cream to be so manipulated as to be formed upward aroundthe interiorof ,the walls of the mold, .and this without unduly compressingthe icecream and changing its 1 texture, as `wouldbe the case shouldanattempt be madetoforce .the icecream upward i around the side walls ottheVmoldfby the in! serticn 'of a simple plunger.V Theslzirt portion or' thelformingmcmber will serve to i, prevent the throwing outward ottl any eXcesS of ice cream which may be contained .within the mold, and will cause the same tol pile up will be kept ina sanitary condition." .Y

i l Having thus described the nature and characteristic Vfeatures* of myinvention, what I claim as Vnew Patent, is

1. The methodof making spumoiii andthe like which consists of placing.affmeasured` ne" Vabove the upper rim of the mol-d,"so that loss of the, same `will be prevented,- and theportion of the' room surrounding the `apparatus and desire tosecurefby Letters i quantity (if-icecream. in ai cup-likeA mold,thenf insertlngazcore into said mold, then advanci ing saidcore lntothemold, and simultaneousl ly rotating said core, thereby to cause the ice cream to be formed around kthe interior of the walls of the mold.

2. The method of making spumoni and the like which consists of placing a measured quantity of ice cream in a cup-like mold, then inserting a core into said mold, then advancing said core into the mold, and simultaneously rotating said core, and agitating the ice cream at the end of the core, thereby to cause the ice cream to be formed around the interior of the walls of the mold.

3. Apparatus of the character described comprising a cup-shaped mold adapted to receive a. measured quantity of ice cream, a mold holder having its interior shaped complemental to a portion of the exterior of the mold, a forming member having a core portion adapted to enter the mold and form the 'ice cream around the Vside walls thereof, a

rib on the lower end of the core portion extending across the same in reverse curvature, the forming member having a skirt portion adapted to'be positioned around the outside of the mold, a vertical spindle the lower end of which the Vforming member is mounted, said spindle being vertically movable, means for rotating said spindle, and means for lowering and raising said spindle comprising a hand lever operatively Vconnected therewith, and a spring connected to a portion of said hand lever, said hand lever being adapted to be manually actuated in one di 'rection by the operator and to beactuated in the other direction by the spring;

4C. Apparatus of the character described comprising a cup-shaped mold adapted to receive a measured quantity of ice cream, a mold holder having its interior shaped complemental to a portion of the exterior of the` mold, a forming. member having a core portion adapted to enter the mold and form. the ice cream around the side walls thereof, a rib on the lower end of the core portion extending across the same in reverse curvature, the

forming member having a skirt portion adapted to be positioned around the outside of the mold, a vertical spindle at the lower end of which the formingl member is mounted, said spindle being vertically movable, means for rotating said spindle, andl means for lowering and raising said spindle.

5. Apparatus of the character described comprising a cup-shaped mold adapted to re- Ceive a measured quantity ofice cream, a

mold holder, a forming member having` a core portion adapted to enter the mold and form the ice cream around the sidewalls thereof,`a

rib on the lower end of the core portion extending across the same in reverse curvature, the forming member having a skirt adapted to be positioned around the outside of the mold, a vertical spindle at the lower end of which the forming member is mounted, said spindle being vertically movable, means for rotating said spindle, and means for lowering and raising said spindle.

6. Apparatus of the character described comprising -a cup-shaped moldv adapted to receive a k measured quantity of ice cream, a mold holder, a forming member comprising a main body portion having a smooth eX terior surface adapted to enter the mold and form the ice cream around the side walls thereof, a rib on the lower end of the body portion of the forming member extending across the same in reverse curvature, a vertical'spindle at the lower end of which the receive a measured quantity of ice cream, a

iold holder, a forming member comprising a main body portion having a smooth exterior surface adapted to enter the mold and form the ice cream around the side walls thereof, a rib on the lower end of the body portion of the forming member, means for Arotating said forming member7 and means for lowering and raisingfsaid forming member.

, 8. Apparatus of the character described comprising a cup-shaped' mold adapted to receive a measured quantity* of ice cream, a mold holder, a forming member comprising' a main body portion having a'smooth exterior surface adapted to enter the mold and form theice cream around the side walls thereof, the forming member having a skirt portion adapted to be positioned around the outside of the mold, means for rotating said forming member, and means for lowering and raising said forming member.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

ANTHONY A.` MAGAZZU. 

